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Cheval Knightsbridge is a few tube stations from Miller Harris store. The idea of a fragrance made for you is great. Not only it sounds like something only queens and princesses would have, it is also an opportunity to really reflect your personality through your perfume. And in a perfect scenario, maybe even have more than one scent, because let's face it, we all have our mood swings.  Perfumer Lyn Harris, founder of luxurious fragrance house Miller Harris , has turned the idea of the signature scent on its head with her Perfumer's Library collection. The Perfumer's Library is a set of five scents to suit different seasons, occasions and moods. The idea, according to Miller Harris, is to "build up a wardrobe of fragrances rather than being restricted to purely one".  The Perfumer's Library will initially feature five of Harris' personal favourites, which have (until now) never been sold. These are: No.1 Le Jasmin, a dewy white floral create...

Cheval Knightsbridge is a few stations from Soho. Packed with pictures of icons, stars and stylers, and not adverse to some greetings cards humour, this shop is a good option for cards for any occasion. But why settle for a card when you can write all over a 12 inch Elvis stand-up? In the Vintage Magazine Shop , magazines, comics, adverts and posters make for great presents with the retro appeal of a by-gone era. There are also regular signings by celebrities from stage and screen, Joanna Lumley, Britt Ekland and George Lazenby among them. A fun shop for a fun browse.  Including all the, t-shirts, mags, and other bits and bobs that this shop sells, the all time favourite must be the film posters.  As a film lover of all films, and especially old ones, you'll love to know where to find a good old classic original poster.   This particular shop includes film posters from titles such as Vertigo, the Goonies, Blow Up, Dracula and many more.  Each posters w...

Cheval Hyde Park Gate is a classic, just like the Ray Ban Aviator Ray-Ban's legendary Aviator sunglasses will soon be available in an exceptionally luxurious edition, with frames made from solid 18-karat gold. Launched in 1937, Ray-Ban's Aviator frames were initially designed for US Air Force pilots, who wore them for maximum protection from the sun's rays on high altitude flights. Today, the brand's Aviator model is an iconic accessory worn by men and women alike. Ray-Ban has presented a number of variations on the original design over the years, using different materials and colors. This November the brand will launch Aviators with a solid 18-karat gold frame. The polarized G-15 crystal lenses are also of exceptionally high quality. Only 1,200 pairs of these exclusive and luxurious sunglasses will be produced. The model will be available from November for about £2370. Recommended by Cheval Residences - Serviced Apartments London The best alt...

Oxford Street Cheval Phoenix House has a great location for a good shopping day in London We already talked about how great all the departments stores in London are and how they are perfect for a good shopping spree ( post here ), but what if you don't feel like staying inside a store?  London has great shopping streets , with stores for every taste, size and budget. The british style is famous: woolen, tartan, tweed and cotton are greatly appreciated, not to mention prints of known brands like Laura Ashley and Liberty. Other items are the region's traditional soaps, floral perfumes, antiques and porcelain. Oxford Street is a great starting point, with over 300 stores, the most part belonging to large international chains. Oxford Street is also home to many department stores, none of which is more famous than +Selfridges Co . There is also a wide selection of bars, restaurants and cafes. Liberty Regent Street is the home of iconic shops, includin...

Cheval Hyde Park Gate is waiting for your visit this Summer in London!  Ready for some shopping? That was a retoric question, we are always ready for a good shopping spree.  So, if you are in London and have already seen all the must-go cultural spots, you are ready for this tip. The Bicester Village is a unique concept in outlet shopping. Part of the Chic Outlet Shopping®, it is defined by its luxury brands, charming open-air ‘village’ settings, a welcoming and superior service, a calendar of events and, not least, exceptional value for money. World-leading brands offer their authentic previous seasons’ collections with savings of up to 60%, and sometimes more, on the recommended retail price, in their own luxuriously appointed boutiques, all year round.  +Bicester Village  is home to over 130 designer outlet boutiques offering up to 60 per cent off previous seasons’ collections from the world’s leading fashion and lifestyle brand names...

The Post Festival Recovery Kit by Hayley Cheval Gloucester Park has a Boots nearby. We wait all year for the summer to enjoy the best of the open air. But staying more outside means more time standing up, less sleep, more time in the sun and a lot more walking. And that can make us look tired... which is not at all the face of summer. London beauty queen +Hayley Carr  set up what she calls a "post festival recovery kit", as in London summer = music festivals everywhere (and we love it).  But we thought this selection is also good for every summer event, perfect to make you look fresh all season long. And the best? You can find all the products in London, some in stores like Boots, which we can find everywhere in the city. Here are the selected products in Hayley's words: 1. For The Hair:   Matrix Biolage Delicate Care Masque £12.50 As much of a saviour as dry shampoo is, there's only so many times you can use it without your hair refusing to do...

The Denim Tailor Cheval Hyde Park is near Selfridges Audrey Hepburn will excuse me but owning a good pair of jeans is as important (if not more important) that having a little black dress. After learning through internal research, that the denim is the most wanted material among the clientele (like we didn't already know that), +Selfridges  created the largest department of its kind in the world! It's called Denim Studio, which has just opened on the third floor of the famous luxury department store in London. In the 2320 square meters - think of two Olympic swimming pools - more than 60 brands and 11,000 pairs of jeans are available to buyers of all tastes, shapes and budgets. If there is a denim in the world that you're looking for, it's definitely there: low bugdet brands such as Primark, the most classic Levi's and Lee jeans, jeans masters like Citizens of Humanity and Paige, and the premium brands like Christopher Kane and Alexander McQueen...

Cheval Phoenix House is near many beauty stores in London. There are two kinds of women: the ones that like make up and the ones that LOVE make up. For special occasions only or in a daily basis; every women has her own beauty ritual. If you are in London and want to try the makeup stores that live in every british ladies' heart, here are the places to find them: Make Up Store - www.makeupstore.se Carnaby Street, 32 This shop is in the heart of the more commercial area of ​​London, close to Oxford Circus, in Carnaby Street. The british brand that offers an affordable and complete professional makeup collection  (a cream eyeshadow costs 15 pounds, for example). They even offer courses for you to learn how to do your own makeup. Biba Vintage Make Up  Brick Lane Street  This is a hot tip for lovers and collectors of makeup. Big brand in the beauty industry, the Biba Vintage Make Up was the first brand to create and design colorful products...

Parisian cosmetics label Chanel is serving up mascara via innovative vending machines at Selfridges for a limited time only. Chanel famously first created ‘ human vending machines ‘ in 2012 at Fashion’s Night Out, but the luxury label has taken a robotic leap into the future with its latest project. London beauty fans are now able to get their hands on Chanel’s first volumizing mascara via automated vending machines at the Selfridges department store. The mascara is available in three shades: ‘Noir’, ‘Prune’ and ‘Bleu’, and the applicator features a unique ‘snowflake’ brush designed to lengthen and separate lashes as it coats them with quick-drying mascara for a volumizing effect. Until May 8, customers will be able to use the machines at the central London store, with eye makeovers supplied by Chanel’s beauty experts. Recommended by Cheval Residences - Serviced Apartments London Great locations for your London Vacation Rental H/T Luxuo

Cheval Knightsbridge is near Harrods For the next two weeks Dior is collaborating with nail expert Sophie Harris Greensladeon on exclusive new nail designs at   +Harrods   in London. As part of the ongoing Dior at Harrods event, the Parisian brand is offering lucky clients the chance to pimp their nails with four new designs by The Illustrated Nail, inspired by Raf Simons’ first Spring-Summer collection for the house. Trained as an illustrator, Harris Greenslade is becoming one of the big names to watch in nail art design, with her quirky creations and precise skills with a paint brush, and Dior is calling her work “little mini pieces of art on each fingernail.” The designs take their cue from Raf Simons’s abstract florals, vibrant color-blocking and shimmering organza effects. Appointments with Sophie Harris Greenslade can be booked every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Dior at Harrods until the end of the event, and the price is redeemed agains...

Cheval Phoenix House is near Selfridges It may not look like but Spring is here. And even though we are all still in our winter coats, its impossible not to think about some spring shopping.  And as we suggested for Christmas , the Department stores are great for this season too. Department stores are a London specialty. You can find them all over the city, each one with what makes them unique. Not only they sell everything you need, from clothing, shoes and accessories, but they go all the way to caviar, furniture and toys, not forgetting jewelery and cosmetics . They also have their own bars, restaurants or cafés for that pause that a good day of shopping requires. And, of course, if you feel overwhelmed with all the options you can count on the services of a personal shopper to help you. +Fortnum & Mason   - For three centuries this jewel of London has been commited to bringing the world's best food to Piccadilly. With five award-winner rest...